I took a gulping breath, choking hard as cold air filled my lungs. My mouth tasted coppery and horrible, and my entire body hurt. Odd, really, because I could hardly feel pain anymore. I whimpered slightly, and tried to roll onto my side. I was on a cold, metal table, tied down, and for a moment I was truly terrified that I was back in the medical room at Ceberos. I could almost imagine the cold, metal walls around me, and the various homemade medical supplies that hung around the room. The medical office, after all, was run by prisoners willing to help their kind. It was not usually the safest way to help injury, but it beat bleeding to death.

Opening my eyes slowly, I hissed as bright light and color instantly assaulted my brain, still weak from blood loss. So bright...and pink...I could hardly breathe, let alone speak, so when I saw the back of an unfamiliar Irken, my threats were a little garbled.

"Stay...thataway...not...from...me..." I mentally kicked myself, and closed my eyes. That was barely legible. I could have made gurgling sounds that would have had more of an impact. The irken kept its head turned away from me. I hissed, more like a soft murmur.

"Look...me-..." I was cut off as a cyan-eyed SIR pounced up on the top of my chest. It had landed right on my wound, and I whimpered in pain. I was being so pathetic...Larx would pay for this...The cute little robot put its hand on my chest, and leaned its face towards mine. I didn't move.

"Master, is she dead?"

"Does she look dead, Gir? Is she not breathing?" A very irritated sounding male voice answered. "Now, quiet. I'm trying to contact the Tallest. Check about these twos identities."

The word Tallest was enough to help me find my voice. I narrowed my eyes.

"No! Don't do that! They'll order me dead! Or back to Ceberos. Or-"

A small metallic hand was placed over my mouth. Gir looked down at me with wide eyes, which were beginning to get a little creepy.

"Shh...masters on da phone to da Tallest..."

I made a few murmuring sounds, then fell silent as the voices I had not heard in a long time echoed around me.

"What is it now, Zim."

"My Tallest! There are two other Irkens here and-"

"We really don't have time for this..."

"-their names are Larx and-"

"We have to go now, Zim."

"-Kai."

"B...wait. What was that last one?"

"Kai." Back on the table, I was trying to use my spider legs from my Pak to cut my restraints, and to also hold off Gir from force-feeding me a muffin. I whimpered, thrashing my head back and forth away from the filthy thing.

"Well...uh...kill her. Shes a mutineer."

"Yeah! And she stole our snacks!"

I wriggled free, and stormed over to the screen. "I did NOT! YOU ATE THEM ALL!"

Tallest Purple made an odd squeak. I grinned viciously.

"Hello...I-" I whimpered and hit the ground on my knees as a sharp shock of pain raced through my body. The irken, Zim, moved in front of me as I was assaulted by a cupcake. Pink icing smeared across my face, and I hissed as some dripped into my mouth.

"Okay. Ill do as you have asked, my Tallest." The screen went black, and Zim walked over to me. He looked down on me, something I was not used to, and Gir backed off. I must have looked pretty pathetic, covered in a mixture of my own blood and pick icing, but that wouldn't stop me from at least getting in one shot.

"Weakling. It wouldn't even be a fair fight."

I made a whimpering sound, wiping some of the icing furiously away from my face. "Weak? Who are you calling weak? Your way more pathetic than I am, even in my state-"

"Do not insult ZIM, traitor!" He poked a finger into my face, and I snapped at him.

"Ill say whatever to whoever I want! Get your hand away from me!" I used the spider legs to hold myself up, and got to my feet. Now I was looking down on him.

"Traitor!"

"Shrimp!"

"Weakling!"

I charged at him, and he moved, causing my head to collide with a very hard piece of metal. I spun around in time to see Larx step in between us. I laughed.

"And thats supposed to stop me from swinging?"

"Yes. I just saved your life."

"But...You...I..." I hissed. I may be a mutineer, but I still uphold honor. I couldn't just kill him. No matter how much I wanted to, it wasn't right. "Fine. For now. Now how do I get out of here? I have Skool soon." It was a lie, but I wanted to get as far away as possible.

"You cant. You were just-"

"Larx, I'm leaving. I should have fully beheaded you, and not saved you." I tapped my neck, and his hand went up to the piece of metal. He sighed, and pointed to an elevator. I limped off towards it, and slammed the door shut. The elevators voice sprang to life, as a small metal barb clicked up out of my interface.

"Intruder alert. Please-"

"Shut up." I stuck the metal into the wall, and the elevator began moving. As soon as it reached the surface, I began walking towards the door, running into someone in the process. Looking down, I hissed down at the horrible Dib when he looked up and his eyes met mine.

"Ha! I've got you...now...Zim?"

"No. I'm not Zim."

"K-Kai?"

I walked past him, and made my way towards the door. Dib turned around and looked at me, holding a camera.

"But-"

"Take one picture of me, and I swear ill claw your eyes out." I smiled. "Zim and Larx are down thataway."

Dib looked puzzled at me. "Why are you helping me and not them?"

"'Cause I hate them."

"Are you okay?"

"You ask to many questions. Now I'm going home." I sighed, and walked outside into the dark. Everything was sickeningly colored, and entering my house, I was glad to find the lights dimmed. Cypher was immediately at my side, and I was glad to see her too. She whimpered softly, seeing the blood all over me.

"Ill heal. I just want to sleep." I retracted the Paks legs, and sunk down onto the living room carpet. Curling up, I shut my eyes. I could feel Cypher curl up against me, and I didn't move. I whimpered slightly.

"Why cant we just be left alone...have a normal...life..." I let my mind fade to black again, grateful for the fact that I could still dream.